Papers, 1782-1847; (bulk 1837-1842).

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Papers, 1782-1847; (bulk 1837-1842).

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Miscellaneous items concerning political and legal matters. Includes letters to Crawford about the militia; Crawford's appointment as secretary of war, signed by Zachary Taylor; a petition against a grant of land to a group of Virginians [1784]; and a manuscript copy of a report, 1794, concerning the sale of the state's western lands.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6964520

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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